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The Challenge: Stay away from the craft stores for ONE WHOLE YEAR! This, my friends, is a challenge for me. My craft room is ridiculously overflowing. I LOVE thinking/finding new fun crafts to create and then going to the store to collect the supplies. Unfortunately, many of these projects never get finished; some never even get started. So here I am, challenging myself to not buy any craft supplies and yet still create crafts everyday!
The Exceptions: Inevitably I will need to purchase things like adhesives, glue, and thread. Well maybe not thread... Also gifts are allowed. If a family or friend feels so inclinded to send me a gift of crafts supplies who am I to refuse? I may not finish a project a day, but I will at least try. I have two small children who take up most of my time. I also enjoy other crafts like quilting. Therefore, sometimes the projects just won't get done in a day. But, I promise to try my best!

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Day 47: Attempted Fabric Bookmark

September is National Sewing Month!  Yea!  To celebrate I thought I would try to stick to sewing projects this month.  Today I was reading a lot and didn't make much time to craft.  So I figured why not try to make a bookmark out of fabric.  FAILURE!  My magnets were not near strong enough!  First I tried to use fabric and batting, then just fabric.  Neither worked, I only have a roll of craft magnets and they just aren't strong enough. Maybe I need to research this a little more! 


Supplies: scrap fabric and batting from a finished quilt, craft magnets, thread, scissors
 

 
First attempt with batting: once I turned it right side out and tried adding the magnets I realized it wasn't going to work.

 
Second attempt with smaller piece and no batting
 
The magnets just aren't strong enough to hold together.
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